This $2,220,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will enable the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) to purchase 14 replacement 12-passenger paratransit buses with 3 wheelchair locations for the Valley Transit District. These new vehicles will replace the transit district's existing fleet of 14 buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant funding will support reduced maintenance costs, increased...
This $9,035,102 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund capital projects supporting Connecticut's public transportation system. The grant will fund the purchase of 2-5 replacement 40-foot buses, as well as state of good repair improvements to maintenance facilities and transit infrastructure. Specifically, the grant provides $1.6 million...
The Norwalk Transit District received $5 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The funding supports operating expenses from January 2020 through September 2029 to maintain public transportation services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Services include fixed-route and ADA paratransit busing, microtransit, commuter shuttles, and on-demand transit. Eligible operating costs cover...
This $6,918,967 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) provides funding to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and its subrecipients for various transportation services and capital projects. The grant will support 36 vehicle procurements, with each bus subrecipient receiving an 80% federal share of the total project cost. Additionally, the grant will fund 4 mobility management...
The Norwalk Transit District received a $2 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating expenses from May 2023 through September 2029. The grant will support the District's provision of public transportation services, including fixed-route, ADA paratransit, microtransit, commuter shuttle, and on-demand transit options for residents of Norwalk, Connecticut....
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will fund various capital and operating expenses for the Estuary Transit District in Connecticut. The $1,590,445 grant will enable the district to: Replace three 30-foot buses that have exceeded their useful life, purchase one support vehicle, perform preventive maintenance on the transit fleet, maintain transit facilities, and acquire new equipment and...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $990,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Milford Transit District, a local government municipality and transit authority located in Milford, Connecticut. The funding will be used to support the following capital investments and operating assistance: Replacement of 3 ADA-accessible paratransit vehicles and 2 support vehicles Preventative maintenance and repairs/renovations to the Milford Transit...
This federal Formula Grant award of $2,053,588.00 was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding supports the continued operation of local dial-a-ride public transportation services by the Housatonic Area Regional Transit District (Hart) in the greater Danbury, Connecticut area. Key activities include wages and salaries for drivers, schedulers, and supervisors, as well as the replacement of underground...
The Department of Transportation Connecticut received a $311,586,797 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 31, 2023 to support public transportation operations and maintenance through September 30, 2029. Funding will maintain Connecticut Transit bus services statewide as well as commuter rail on the New Haven Line, Waterbury, Danbury and New Canaan branches, and Shoreline East connecting New Haven to New...
This Project Grant award of $2,730,692 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) and supports the City of Norwalk's Norwalk Transit System. The funding will be used to acquire 1 van for demand-response services, provide gap funding for 2 zero-emission buses, make bus stop improvements and rehabilitations, support communications and tire lease costs, purchase support service equipment, and...